Hair waving clip



Dec. 19, 193.3.A E o, FREDEMCS 1,940,451

HAIR WAVING CLIP Filed Feb. y19. 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l A A A wl. Wllllllllu IN VEN TOR.

De@ 19, 1933- A E. o. FRL-:Drames 1,940,451

HAIR WAVINGl CLIP Filed Feb. 19, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN V EN TOR. Y

` v ATTORNEYS.

` UNITED STA'rE-S4 PTENT ori-ice a protector clip provided with improved insulat` an improved protector clip, the body of which is made .of 'a material which acts asa heat insulator between `the heating unit and the scalp. r Other objects .of the invention willV inpart .be obvious and will in part appear hereinafter.'Y

The invention accordingly'comprises-the features of construction, combination of elements,` and arrangement of parts, which will belexemplied in the construction vhereinafter set forth greatest `possible ease. and the `scopeoi the application of which will be indicated inthe claims.

objects of theinvention reference shouldV be had to the following detailed description taken in Y connection with the accompanying drawings, in The exemplicatl diSClOSCl in FSS- l, 2. 3, 4f 105 n and fia shows a clip comprising a pair of hingedly Fig. 1 is a perspective view ofthe .protector Connected tubull alms '11 and l2 0f Suitable clip embodying the invention and illustrates the material, Such aS aluminum, rdesignated the yhingetube and the catch tube respectively. The

same in open position; j,

.FigI 2 is a perspective `view of the protector f tubes 11` and 12 are covered .with suitable Ainsu-` 1.10

atexltezri:4 ec. 19, 193g i'vfmonsi"V j HAIR WAVINGoLn? p Ernest 0; Frederics, New York, N. Y., assignor to E. Frederics,`lno., :a corporation of New York Applicationeebfuay 19, 14930., sesamo. 429330 so claims. (o1. 13e-36.1)

I'ig.r is a side elevation o shown in Fig.4 1 closed about a tress .ofA hair In'general, it is the object ,of thelinvention to which isWound around a` curler mounted on G provide a. device of the character described said clip; f f which will eiiiciently accomplish the purpose for vFig. 4 is ,an `enlarged elevation takenv along the which itis intended, which maybe readily and economically manufactured and assembledand place; which may be manipulated with extreme ease.

`Another object of the invention is to provide animproved protector clip which will hold the hair tautwhile the same is wound upona curler and'while it is undergoing treatment.v y

Another object ofthis invention is to provide an improved protector clip which ccm-L bines simplicity of construction, lightness and strength of structure and ease of operati-on, and; Which has such a design that `many more of thev clipsmay'be used simultaneously upon the `headmemberto which it is attached. l

In permanent Waving operationaand particularly in winding tresses ofA hairV on a curling deviicevby the croquignole method of winding, in which laterallyspread tresses of hair are wound This vinvention relates to devices serving to clip shownin Fig. v1 in closedposition with va clamp the hair and protect the scalp during vcurler mounted thereon; hair Waving operations, and to correlated inven,`

fA the protector .clip tions and discoveries appertaining thereto.

line 4-4 of Fig.2, but not show-ing a curler in Fig. 4a is a perspective view partlyin section 65 of aV detail oi the vprotector clip shown in Fig. 1;

Fig 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of` theprotector clip shown in Fig. 1 showing' the same in open position;

fFig. -G-is aperspective vi clip shown in Fig. 5A in closed'position; M iFig. 7 is a detail in elevation of`^ the locking element along the line "7,--7 oflFig. 5;- .j N r Figf 4is an'end elevation of the 4slide latch and clamp taken en ,the line S-B'Of Fig. 6 *c5* than has been possible heretofore. f Y `VFig.. `9 gisfacplanview ofthe protector clip Another object oi this inventionisfto provide shown in Fig. 1 showing a modification of the an improved protector clip Whichlies closer `to clamping device; and the scalp' than heretofore Without `loss of :protecting qualities and is adapted thereby to aidin p the curling of tresses near the roots of the hair. s own in.Fig. 5, and .that portion of the main VAnother object `of theinvention isto provide an'improved protector clip which will substantially eliminate any possibility of injuryl1 tothe 3o scalpvof the subject during a hair waving operewl of theprotector 70 .'Iiig.` l0 is Va perspective View' of a modied ject of the invention is to provide upon,thernselvesfona'curlingv device, it is desir- The invention isy accor able that the hair be heid tautY during the wind- A ing operationv soras to be uniformlyv spread and Another object of this invention is to provide .properly Woundandthat the scalprof the subject be securely .j protected against]k burning or otherinjury whenheatnisapplied to the wound hair.v Because olfgtlie many'operations involved in waving af' head of hairgand because ofthe `annoyance to Whichthe subject is subjected by delays of thejoperator, it is also desirable that devices used in the Waving operations be of such nature that they can be `I nanil'nilated with the dingly exemplied in l I `protector clips whichvvill easily andA securely For a fuller understanding of the nature and clamp th halffwllih Will fully FTOECt the Scalp during operation, `and which canbe put in place, tightened .andreleased with utmost ease.

metal parts of the clipfrom'the scalp of the subject; One member 14 of the hinge between the arms is formed by pinching one end of the tube 11 and inserting therethrough a'hinge rivet 15. Y The other member of said hinge is a lug projecting laterally from an aluminum strip 16'- vwhich is inserted into the tube 12 'and is secured thereto as by a rivet 17, and whichV is Ykept from turning as by means of a slot 18 in the end of the tube 12. Stripr16 is bent so as to project upwards inthe form of an L to hold the curler 19 in place.

Slide latch 29 is a thin curved strip preferably composed of aluminum.V Pins 21 on the horizontal part of the L-shaped upright project through a slot 22 inthe'slide latch 20 and support it. When saidslide latch is in upright position the curler stem 22 maybe dropped into the latch. The latch is then rotated, the pins guiding the slot motion,` with the result that the prongs of the latch which is now horizontal are both in Contact with the upright and the curler stem is locked in place securely. Y

A strip 23 of suitable material, such as alumi-v num, is inserted into the other end of the tube 1,1 and held in place by two snap springs V24 secured tojsaid strip as by a rivet. Said springs snap over a pin 25 Vriveted throughl the tube.' A shoulder on the strip ts into a slot in the tube and keeps'the'strip from turning; The strip is made removable so that the rubber tubing may be easily replaced. The strip 23 is bent so as to project upwards in the form ofj a bracket 26 to hold the curler 19 in place. An eccentric'locking device is composed of two links 2'1` hinged to curler bracket 26 by a pin and to an eccentric lever 28 by a pin 29. The links 27 are adapted to straddle a catch -30 onthe free end of tube 12. When the lever armv is swung around, the cam portion turning in a concave recess in the catch 30, thetubesare'drawn together. l The 'pin 29 is slightly off center so as to giv'cam actionand bring the lever just Yenough past dead center to assure a iinal tightening. TheV catch 30 is held in tube 12 by a rivet and a shoulder on thecatch kiitting a slot' in tubev 12 keeps rthe catchY from rotating. l

As exemplified the forked end of the curler of curler well adapted for use in connection with the present invention is exemplied in mycopending application Serial vNo; 311,894, led

October V12, 1928. l

It' will thus be seen that aclamp is provided which is well adaptedto hold the curling device which can be put in place by one simple movement of the operator, which'canv be tightened by a second'simple movement, and whichV is 'arranged to eectively Vprotect the scalp.

The form of clip exemplied in Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8 comprises a molded strip 32 of insulating material, preferably of bakelite', and strips 33 and 34 of suitable material, such as steel, molded into the ends of said strip 32, bent so as to project upwards to `hold a curler in place. Strip 13' Which fits into a longitudinal channel 38 onV one side of strip'32. In operation the tresses of hair toV be waved are slipped between the molded strip 32 and the rubber sleeve 13 which acts as a cushion member for the hair. now adapted to be wound on a curler supported in a manner similar to that shown in Fig. 3.

The upright part of strip 34 is in the form of a bracket having prongs 39 into which ts the attaching block 39of such a curler, and the L- shaped upright portion of strip 33 and a slide latch 20' (similar to that described above) are adapted to support a curler stem 22.

Y' For the purpose of holding the molded strip and arm together when the protector clip is in a closedsposition, any automatic releasable means may be used. A form well adapted for use in connection with thepresent invention is 'exemplified in my copending application Ser. No. 323,057, filed December 1, 1928. Forfexample the molded strip 32 may be provided with a lug orA catch 41 and the arm 12 is provided with a locking element 42 which is pivoted upon an eccentric lever 43, land which is notched at 44 to receive-'theV lug 41 and is pressed inwardly by a spring 45. Counter-clockwise motion of eccentric lever 43 clamps the locking element. Another form of lockingmeans is shown in Fig.

V9. Attached by pin 46 to the freeend of arm 12" is a link 47 to which link in turn is attached a cam lever 48 by pin 49.` .In the closed position ofthe arm 12? the link 43 ts Vinto a groove in the end of the molded strip 32' and a clockwise motion of the cam lever 48 brings the molded strip 32' and arm 12 intosnugcontact.

In Fig. 10 thereis exemplified a modified form of means for releasably fastening thev free arms ofthe clipl one to another. In the exemplied form this means consists of a link 50 notched at 5landfhinged by-a vpin'115, in the present instance, to an arm 112 similar to the arm r12. The link 50 is adapted to be inserted ina groove 52, molded .in the'presentr instance into an arm 132 similar to the arm 32, and bridged by a post 53'into which. the notch k51 is adapted to be slipped.VV The`- army 132, carries a bracket 139 similar to the bracket 39.

Inorder to effectively insulate the'clamp and therheater held thereby from the` scalp lof the subject, `one or more heat insulating strips, come posed for example-of fibre orV cork, may bel fastenedto .the kbottom of the molded strip 32. In the present .instance an insulating strip 54 composed of a molded cork composition is secured at the bottom of the arm.

Since. certain changes may be` made in the above construction and different embodiments of the inventionv could be madewithout departing from the scope thereof,n itis intended that all matter. contained in the above description or shown in they accompanying drawings. shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

The tresses are.,

. i 145 Having described my invention, what Iv claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: .1. In a protector clip for use` in hair waving operation, the combination-of va pair of hingedly connected arms,vmeans to 4support a curling rod 150 ving means for drawing said arms the scalp from the heat oi-the operation, means automatically and releasably to `secure said arms in closed position, and means associated Withsaid securing means for drawing said arms closely` together. l

.2; In a protector clip` foruse in hair waving operation,`a pair of arms and means for pivot-1 ally connecting said arms and supporting one end of a curling rod, said means comprising ther ilattened end of one of said arms, a rivet there` through, a metallic member hinged by said rivet and Iixedly inserted into the other of said arms and bent vertically injthe formof a supporting bracket, and a pin through said-other arm and said metallic member.

3. In a protector clip for use. in hair Waving operation, the `combination of a pair of hingedly connected arms, meansto support a curling rodA on said arms, cushionmembers vadapted to 4be pressed against each other when the arms are moved. in closed position and adapted to insulate the scalp from the heat `of the operation comprising slidable corrugated rubber tubes, means automatically' and `relea'sably to secure said arms in closed position, and means associated with said securing means for drawing said arms closely together.

4; In a protector clip for use in hair. Waving operation, the combination of a pair of hingedly connected arms, means to support a curling rod onsaid arms, cushion membersadapted to be pressed against eachother when the arms `are moved in closed position and adapted to insu-' late the `scalp vfrom the heat of the operation, means automatically and releasably to. secure said arms in closed position comprising* a catch andY a spring, and means associatedwith said securing means for drawing said arms closely together. L i i v'5. In a protector clip for use in hairwwaving operation, thecombination of a pair of hingeclly` connected arms, means to support a curling rod ron said arms, means associated with `said supporting means to lock said curling rod in place,

` cushion members adapted to bepressedagainst each other when the arms are moved in closed position and adapted to insulate the `scalp from the heat of the operation, means automatically and releasably to secure said Yarms in closed position, and means :associatedvvith` vsaid securclosely together.`

l5. Ina vprotector clip for use in hairk Waving operation, the combination of a pair of hingedly connectedarms, means to support a curling rod Von-said arms, -means automatically and releasably to secure `said arms iii/closed position, and means l associated with said `securing means for drawing said arms closely together, a cushion member on one of said arms adapted to 4be pressed against the other ,said arm when the arms'are moved into closed position, the other of said arms having an insulating strip secured toits lunder side. l

7. In a protector clip for use in hair waving operation, the `combination of a main member molded from heat insulating material, means to support a curling rod on said main member, an arm permanently hinged to'and disposed to lie along a groove in the side of said main`member, a cushion membernsurrounding: said arm adapted to be pressed against vsaidimain memmolded 'from' heat insulating material, means to` ber when the "arm is moved into closed-position, meansfautomatically and releasably to secure said `main member and `said arm in closed position, means associated with saidfsecuring means for vdrawing saidfarmandlsaid mainmember.` closer togethenandan insulating strip secured to the underside of said main member.1v .i 1 v 8.- Inf'a protector clifp'for usev inhair waving operation, rthe combination of a main member.

molded from bakelite,` means'tosupport a curl# ingrod on saidmember, an arm permanentlyV hinged-to anddisposed 'to'iie-along a groove Linv the side of said main member, a cushion member surrounding -said'f arm adapted to be pressed against said"m'a`in member when v,the arm is moved into closed positiommeans automatically and releasably to secure said main member and said arm in closed position, lmeans'associated with said :securing means for drawing said arm and saidmain `'member closer together, and an insulating'strip secured to the undersideof said' main'member.- W n j 9. Ina protector clip for use lin hair waving operation, the combination of a `main member molded from heat insulating material, means to support a curling rod on said main member, means associated with said supporting meansV `to lock said curling rod in place, anarm permanently hinged to andgdisposed to lie along a groove in the sideof said main member, cushion member surrounding said arm adapted to` be pressed against said mainrnember vwhen the arm is moved into closed position, means automatically and -releasably tosecure saidmain member and vsaid arm in closed position, means associated with'f said securing-meansior drawing said arm and saidma-inmember closer together, and an insulating strip secured to the underside of said main'member.

9o Il as y,

v10.`In a protector clip for use in hair waving 1,15

operation, the combination 'of a main member molded from heat insulatingl material, means to supporta curling rod` on said main member, means comprising Ia slide latch and pins asso? ciated with said supporting' means to lock Asaid 120 curling rod in place, an arm 'permanently hinged to andfdisposed to liealong a groove 4in ther side of said main member, a cushion-member surrounding said armv adapted to be pressed against `said main` member Whengthe arm is 125 moved into' closed position, means automatically and releas'ably jtosecure said main inemben and said' arm inclosed position, means "associated With said securing means for'drawing said arm and saidmain memberclosr togethen,andy an insulating strip secured to the underside of-'said main member, ll/In af protector clip for Vusef'inhair Waving operation, the combination ofk a main member support-a curling'rod onsaid Vmain mem-ber, `an

arm. disposed tolie' along a groove in' the "side of secured to the underside of said main member.

1,2. In a protector clip i-or use inhair Waving operation, the Vcombination of a" main member,

' fir.

`an arm 'permanently hinged thereto/and adapt M0 ed -to be; pressed against said'main member, means to support-a curling rod on said main member, said means comprising an upright bracket, Vavertical upright, a recessed member, pins `passing through said vertical upright and through a curved slot insaidrecessed member and supporting said recessedV member, said recessed member adaptedto be rotated-upon saidr pinsso that'the ends, of said member come in contact With said upright, locking said curling rod vin place. f y

13. In a Aprotectorclip for use inhair Waving operation, means to support a'curling rod, said meanscomprising an upright bracket to support one end of said rod and va device to support the other end of saidrod,` said devicecomprising a' vertical Yupright Withlateral projection, a recessed member, pins passing through said upright and through a curvedslot in said member and supporting said member, said member being adapted to be rotated upon said` pins so that the ends of said member come in contact with said upright, locking 'said rod in place.

14, 'In a protector clip foruse-in hair Waving operation, meansrto support a curling rod, said means comprising an upright bracket to support one end of said rod and a device to support j through said baserand through a curved slotr in said member and supporting said member, said member,V adapted to be rotated upon said pins so that the ends of said member come in` contact Withvsaid base, locking said rod in place,

15. In aprotector clipvfor use in hair-waving operation, the combination of a pair of hingedly connected arms, means tosupport a curling rod on said arms comprising brackets, one of said Vmeans being attached` to one` of said arms by a 4G71 j means automatically and releasablyto secure said arms in closed position, and` meansV with said securing means for drawing said arms closely together.

. 16. In a protector clip for use in hair vvaving operations, Va pair of arms and means for pivotally connecting said arms, and supportingy one end of a curling rod, said means comprising theflattened end of one `ofrsaid arms, a rivet therethrough, a metallic member hinged,V by

4said rivetV andxedly-inserted into the other `of said arms and bent vertically in theform of Y' a supporting bracket, a pin through said other arm and said metallicvmember, means automatically and releasablyto secure said arms in fj closed position, said securing means comprising a catch-and a spring, and means associated with said securing means for drawing said arms closely together. Y

17. In a protector clip utilizable in hair ,Waving operations ,a pair of arms, means at one end of the arms for hingedly connecting the same, meansrat the other end, of onearm for holding said arms invclamped relationship, -said holding means having a dimension larger than the arm,

a removable covering for said arm, and means for removably connecting said holding means with said arm ,to permit the removal of the covering from said arm. f Vi 18, In a protector clip utilizable in hair Waving operations, a pair of arms, a removable covering fori each arm, means Aat-one end of the arms for hingedly connecting the same, and co-operating members disposed attlie other end of the arms forr securingA said arms in closed` position, one of said elo-operating `members being suiiiciently small to Vpermit the removal of the covering of its armLand the other of saidv co,-

operating members being removable from itsv arm to permit the removal of the covering therefrom. Y. g i.

19. In a protector clip utilizable in hair-Wav-- ing operations, a pair of arms, a resilient'heat insulatingcovering foreach arm, meansat one end of the arms for hingedly connecting the same, a recessed member at the free end of one arm arranged to permit the removal of the cov-V ering therefrom, an element at the free end of the other arm carrying means adapted .to co-Y operate with said recessed member to hold the arms in closed position,` and means, to hold said carrying element removably in said other arm to permit the removal of the covering from said other arm.Y I *Y s 20. In a protector cliputilizable in hair Waving operations, a pairof arms, a resilient'heat insulating` covering for eacharm, means atone endv of the arms for hingedly connecting the same, a supporting bracket for' a vcurling rod carried by said means, a. member. at'the free end of one arm arranged to permit removal of the covering therefrom, an element at the freeV end of the lother arm carrying another Vsupporting bracket for thecurling rod and also carrying meansadapted to cooperate'with the member atthe free end ofvk the other arm to hold the armsin closed position, and means to hold said carryingv element removably in said other arm topermit the yremoval of the covering from said other arm.Y

' 21- Hair-Waving apparatus, comprising a curl- "i ing rod having ya flat-sided element at one end thereof and an annular recess adjacent its other end, the nat-sided element and the body of the rod being mounted for relative rotation, and a protector clip carrying. supporting brackets for saidV curling rod, one of said. brackets-.being adapted to co-operate With said at-sidedielement to hold the same against rotation,` and the other of said'brackets being adapted to lre ceive said annular recess Aand including a movable element adapted releasably to hold the curling rod in place. f i

22. In a protector clip utilizable in hair W'ava ing operations, a pair of arms, a connecting member at oneY end of said clip carried by one l arm and pivotally connected to the'other arm,- av curler-holding bracket carried byA said connecting' member,v means providing another*V curler-holding bracket at theiother end of said clip, one of saidbrackets including'a'movable 1" element adaptable releasably to holdv a-curling rod in place, and means to secure said armsin closed position.

23. In a protector. clip utilizable in hair Wav ing operations, a pair of arms, a pair of sup--V1 v porting brackets Yfor acurlingrod, .one oi=said brackets being supported on 'one arm and Vthe other of' said brackets being supportedonthe other arm, and means to secure said armsV in closed position, one of said supporting brackets being arranged to releasably enclose a portion of the curling rod.

25. In a protector clip utilizable in hair Waving operations, a pair of longitudinally-extending arms having metallic elements at each end thereof, the respective metallic elements at one end of the arms being hingedly connected and one of said elements being bent to provide a supporting bracket, the metallic elements at the other end of the arms being provided with means to lock said arms. in closed position, and one of the latter elements being bent to provide another supporting bracket.

26. In a protector clip utilizable in hair waving operations, a pair of arms, 'an element at the end of one arm bent to provide a supporting bracket, an element on the other end of said` arm formed with a recess, an element on one end of the other arm hingedly connected With said bent element, an element on the other end of said other arm, means on the last-mentioned l element carrying a cam member adapted to Cil cai-operate with said recess to lock said arms in closed position, said last-mentioned element be-y ing likewise bent to provide an additional bracket. Y 27. In a protector clip utilizable in hair Waving operations, a pair of arms, heat-insulating material over each arm, a connecting member at one end of said clip carried by one arm `and `tress of hair, anda resilient catch at the other end of said arm.

294. In a protector clip utilizable in hair waving operations, a main member of channel shape adapted to receive a Winding of hair on a curler, Y

an arm hingedly secured at one end of said member, said main member having a longitudinal recess at its inner edge and said armV being adapted to twithin said recess, and a resilient catch at the lother end of said arm for holding the arm Within said recess.

30. In a ,protector clip utilizable in hair Waving operations, a main member of channel shape adapted to receive a Winding of hair on a curler,

an arm hingedly secured at one end of said f member, and adapted 'to co-'operate therewith to clamp a longitudinally-extended tress of hair, and a resilient catch at the other end of said arm, said catch comprising a spring-pressed latch member. 1

ERNEST O. FREDERICS. 

